Combined corn harvester and husker



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A. MUTE.

COMBINED GOEE EAEVESTEE AND EUSKEE.

No. 266,302. Patented 0013.24, 1882.

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ALDEN MOTE, OF RICHMOND, INDIANA.

COMBINED CORN HARVESTER AND HUSKER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 266,302, dated October 24, 1882.

Application tiled July 19, 1832.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBEN MOTE, of Richmond, in the county of Wayne and State of Indiana, have invented certain Improvements in a Combined Oorn Harvester and Husker, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a corn-harvester designed to remove the ear from the stalk and husk it without breaking, cutting,or uprooting 'the stalk; and the invention consists in various features and combinations hereinafter fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l rep- -bratin g or reciprocating bars arranged to strike the ears-of corn when drawn close up to the cylinders and to break the stem or neck which joins the ear to the stalk, thus releasingthe ear from the stalk and the husk, elevators'and collectors for delivering the corn into receptacles, and gearing or mechanism for imparting the requisite motion to the various parts.

'lhe construction and operation will be readily understood by referring to the drawings, in

which- A represents the framing ofthe machine, and B O the wheels by which said frame is carried, the wheels B being formed or provided with large gear-wheels D on their inner faces, by which motion is imparted to the operating lparts, and the wheels O being mounted upon an arched axle, E, of sufficient height to pass readily over the stalks without breaking them down.

F represents the tongue by which the machine is drawn, said tongue being attached to the axle E and sustained by braces a, and bifurcated or divided, as shown in Fig. l, in order to clear the row of stalks, which pass centrally through the machine. The two parts of the ten gue are preferably made to diverge sollie- (No model.)

what at the forward end to more readily gather in the stalks and guide them to the huskingcylinders.

In rear of the front axle are .flaring wings or guides b, which direct the stalks between the two upright spiked or toothed rollers G, driven by belts c, passing about pulleys d, on the upper ends of their shafts or spindles c, as shown in Fig. 2. At the lower ends of the roller G, upon the same spindle, and preferably integral with the rollers, are formed pulleys or chainwheels H, and at suitable distance in rear thereof, and in the same horizontal plane, are mounted similar pulleys or chain-wheels, I. Around each pulley or wheel H and the wheel or pulley l directly back of it passes a chain or band, J, armed with projecting wings or studsf, as more plainly seen in Fig. 1. AThe rollers G rotate, and the chains or bands J travel with -just sufficient speed relatively to the travel of the machine to steady the stalks which pass between them, the upper ends of the stalks being struck and inclined forward by the cross-bar g as the machine advances, thus creating the necessity for these supporting devices.

In rear of the spiked rollers G, and nearly over the pulleys or chain-wheels I, are two vertical corrugated cylinders, K, between which the stalks bent over by the cross-bar g pass in an inclined position, thus bringing the ears to the cylinders successively. vThe cylinders K are driven by bevel-pinions h, meshing with pinions i on their shafts or spindles j, and carried by horizontal shafts 7c, mounted in the framing A and furnished at their outer ends with pinionsl,which mesh with the gear-wheels D of the driving-wheels B, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. At their upper extremities the shafts or spindlesj carry pulleys m, from which bells c pass to and around pulleys d on the shafts or spindles c of spiked rollers G, thus imparting motion to said rollers.

Just in front of the corrugated rollers K are two vibrating or reciprocating bars, L, each carried by elbow-levers M, which are reciprocated vertically each by a pitman, q, connected with a rotary crank-shaft, N, provided with pinions y, which gear with pinions r on the shafts It, and thus receive motion, the bars L being moved back and forth across the space between the cylinders K, each bar advancing and retreating alternately with the other to and from the middle of the space iu front of the cylinders. As the machine travels ford ward the stalks pass in between the two bars of the tongue, under the front axle, and between the guides b, then, being struck by the cross-bar g, and at the same time supported by the spiked rollers G and the belts or chains J, they are bent over forward and pass between the corrugated cylinders K in such inclined position, the cylinders being sufficiently separated to pass freely over the stalk proper. lhein however, an ear is reached, it, heilig larger than the space between the two cylinders, is drawn closely up against the same, as shown in Fig. 5. The bars L, vibrating or reciprocating across the space between the cylinders K, strike the stalks, but they, being loose and free to move, are not injured thereby; but when the ear is thus firmly drawn up to and its stem held between the cylinders the bars L, striking` the ears, break ol'the stems by which they are united to the stalks, but at a v point inside the husk, so that the ears fall from the husk,which latter then passes between the cylinders. In this way the operation of husking is performed simultaneously with that of gathering the ears.

From the above description it'will be seen that there is an open passage-way beneath and in front ofthe corrugated cylinders K to permit the machine to pass the stalks, and in order that the ears may not fall to the ground through this passage-way I provide a series of overlapping' slats, t, each carried by an upright stem, a, about which is coiled a light spring, fr, one end ot' which is made fast to the stem and the other to the framing ot' the niachine. Thesc slats are preferably inclined slightly backward from the line ot' travel, so as to olier as little resistance as practicable to the passage ot' the stalks between them, and thus to successively yield to permit the passage of the stalks and immediately return to position. In this manner the passage-way is at all times closed or bridged over, willi the exception of the space actually occupied by the stalks. The slats tineline downward from the passage-way, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, 4, and ti, to cause the ars to roll to the inclined platform O, whence they will roll into concaves I) at the rear ot' the machine.

Q Q represent two endless elevator-belts, each armed with buckets '10, which take up the ears from the coneaves l), and, carrying them upward, drop them over into boxes or receivers It, which may be removable or stationary, as desired. It' fixed, the boxes It should have hinged or dumping bottoms, in order that their contents may be readily discharged when necessary. rIhe elevators are driven by belts .r from pulleys ou the shafts 7.1, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2.

In many minor details the machine may be modified-21s, for instance, by arranging the hars L to slide or move on guides; by omitting the separate slats t, and employing at either side ot' the passa ge-way a springsustaiued bar capable of yielding at any point in its length; by substituting levers or gears for the belting shown, and vice versa, and in other respects falling in the domain of the mechanic rather than that of the inventor.

The cylinders K may be held to their normal position by spring or yielding pressure, it' desired, to permit them to separate in case large or heavy matters enter between them, thus preventing injury to the machine.

l am aware that a vibrating guard has been placed in front ot' a pair of polygonal picking77 rollers for the purpose of preventing the points of the ears from entering first between the rollers; but in such case the rollers alone served to sever the ears from the stalks, the guard performing no part of said operation. Under my plan, however, the rolls simply serve to grasp the stein or neck of the husk or ear and to hold it while the vibrating or reciprocating bars break the stem and release the ear, leaving the husk attached to the stalk. Such result cannot be accomplished by the polygonal rollers, which break the stem and leave the husk upon the detached ear, or strip it therefrom after breaking it from the stalk.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is l. In a corn-harvester, the combination ol' a pair of iinted upright rolls. adaptedto draw the stem by which the ear isjoined to the stalk between them, and to firmly retain without breaking thc same, and one or more reciprocating bars arranged to move across and in front ot' the space between the rolls, substantially as explained, whereby the bar is adapted to break the stem within the husk.

rIhe herein described corn harvester frame, consisting ot' framing A, wheels I3 C, axle E, and eross-bar g.

3. In combination with the upright corrugated eylinders K, reciprocating bars L, and means, substantially such as shown and described, i'or imparting a reciprocating motion thereto.

et. In a corn-harvester, the combination of a frame provided with a cross-bar, g, a pair ot' upright corrugated cylinders in rear ot' said cross-bar, adapted to draw in, without break ing, the stem uniting the ears to the stalk, and one or more reciprocating hars, L, arranged, substantially as shown and described, to move across the space between the cylinders, and to strike and detach the ear held by the rollers, substantially as described.

5. The combination, in a corn-harvester, of a frame having a cross-bar, r/, at a point snlliciently low to strike and bend over the stalks, and a pairot' vertical toothed rollers below the cross-bar, as and f'or the purpose specified.

6. In a cornliarvester provided with a central passage-way for the stalks, a series ot' slats, t, each carried by an upright stem, u, provided with a spring, e, as and for the purpose set forth.

7. In combination with the husking-cyllnders K and bars L, platform O, concaves P,

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and lelevators: Q, as and for the purpose eX- vplained.

8. In combination Wit-l1 the hnsking-eylnders K, bars L,Yplatforms O, eoneaves P, and 5 elevators Q, the receptacles R, all arranged substantially as shown.

9. The herein-described corn-harvester, consisting of frame A, having cross-bar g, rolls G,

bands J, cylinders K, bars L, slats t, and elevators Q, and means, substantially as shown 1o and described, for imparting motion to the various parts.

ALDEN MOTE. Witnesses:

J OSHUA G. HUNT, L. ALBERT MOTE. 

